The GAGE12H protein is a member of the G antigen family, but its specific cellular function remains poorly characterized. Mutations in this gene have been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, though the clinical phenotype and inheritance pattern are not well-established in the current literature. This gene shows relatively low constraint against loss-of-function variants based on population genetic data.

MultiplemechanismLOEUF 1.82
Clinical SummaryGAGE12H
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Constrained for loss-of-function variants (OE-LoF 0.00) despite low pLI — interpret in context.
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ClinVar Variants
58 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 58 VUS of 120 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.82LOEUF
pLI 0.345
Z-score 0.71
OE 0.00 (0.001.82)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
-2.05Z-score
OE missense 3.37 (1.541.99)
20 obs / 5.9 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.00 (0.001.82)
00.351.4
Missense OE3.37 (1.541.99)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.96
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 0 / 0.6Missense obs/exp: 20 / 5.9Syn Z: 0.05
DN
0.6259th %ile
GOF
0.6542th %ile
LOF
0.1399th %ile

This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (gain-of-function and dominant-negative). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to gain-of-function as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.

GOFprediction above median
DNprediction above median

Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

120 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic56
Likely Pathogenic2
VUS58
Likely Benign4
56
Pathogenic
2
Likely Pathogenic
58
VUS
4
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
56
0
56
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
2
0
2
VUS
1
48
9
0
58
Likely Benign
0
4
0
0
4
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total152670120

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

GAGE12H · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

No active trials found for this gene.

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Clinical Literature
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Key Publications
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PubMed
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Gene in title · MEDLINE · newest first
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